Latinas in the United States Facing Healthcare Access Challenges in a Mid-Size Urban Community

Authors

Nathan M. Lee, Bradley University, Illinois, USAFollow
Deborah Kessler, Bradley University, Illinois, USAFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This study examines the discrepancies and underlying factors in access to healthcare resources regarding breast and cervical cancer for Latinas in a mid-sized urban midwestern community. A survey was conducted at clinics hosted by a local non-profit organization, and forty participants completed surveys for this study (n=40). Bivariate correlation analysis in SPSS determined that significant positive correlations were found between the subjects’ knowledge of the signs and symptoms of cervical cancer and their knowledge of the recommended frequency of receiving pap smears (p

Recommended Citation

Lee, Nathan M. and Kessler, Deborah (2024) "Latinas in the United States Facing Healthcare Access Challenges in a Mid-Size Urban Community," Journal of Global Awareness: Vol. 5: No. 1, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24073/jga/5/01/06
Available at: https://scholar.stjohns.edu/jga/vol5/iss1/6